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County Down News March 11, 2025

O’Dowd Provides Extension To Business Rates Relief

Rates relief is supporting local businesses and jobs says O’Dowd Finance Minister John O’Dowd has announced the continuation of the Small Business Rate Relief, Back in Business and rural ATMs exemption schemes for the 2025/26 year. Speaking after the Assembly debate on two of the measures Minister O’Dowd said: “Supporting local business means supporting entrepreneurship, helping […]
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County Down News February 23, 2025

Woman Dies In RTA In On Ballygowan Road Near Comber

Woman dies following accident with car on Ballygowan Road near Comber The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm that a woman has sadly died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Comber, County Down, which occurred yesterday evening, Saturday 23rd February. Inspector Adair said: “Police received and responded to a report of a […]
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County Down News February 5, 2025

NISRA Releases Latest Figures On Suicide Deaths In NI

Northern Ireland Suicide Statistics For 2023 The latest figures published today by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) show that there were 221 suicide deaths registered in 2023. And research has shown that people in the most deprived areas are more than twice as likely to experience suicide compared to those in better […]
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County Down News January 16, 2025

Resonate Testing Invests In Newry Battery Testing Facility

Murphy welcomes £475k investment by Newry company Resonate Testing to set up Irelands first battery testing facility Economy Minister Conor Murphy has welcomed a £475,000 investment by Newry company Resonate Testing to establish the first battery testing facility on the island of Ireland. This milestone expansion positions Resonate Testing at the forefront of certified lithium […]
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County Down News December 30, 2024

Shannon Congratulates Royal Mail Staff In Newtownards

Jim Shannon visit the Royal Mail depot in Newtownards over Christmas period Strangford MP Jim Shannon has congratulated all the Royal Mail staff for their excellent work in getting the Royal Mail out to all houses and homes over the Christmas period. Jim Shannon said: “On visiting the Post Office and Royal Mail sorting officers […]
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County Down News December 12, 2024

Nesbitt Stops Short Of Cervical Screening Inquiry For Now

Statement by Health Minister Mike Nesbitt on cervical screening reports Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has commented on the publication of two reports on the Southern Trust’s Cervical Cytology Review and Cervical Cancers in the Southern Trust area. He has, however, been challenged by Colin McGrath SDLP MLA, an opposition health spokesperson, to open up an […]
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County Down News November 25, 2024

McMurray To Present Gondola Petition At Stormont

South Down Alliance MLA Andrew McMurray to present petition at Stormont opposing Gondola project South Down Alliance MLA Andrew McMurray is to present the petition calling on Newry Mourne and Down District Council to halt the progress with the Visitor Centre at Thomas’s Quarry and Gondola elements of the Mourne Gateway Project. Andrew McMurray said: […]
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County Down News November 8, 2024

Strong Show Of Opposition At Gondola Consultation Event

Protesters make their views known to NMD Council and the Mournes Gateway Project team Newry Mourne and Down District Council has pressed ahead with the Mournes Gateway Programme and spefically the golndola project has created a huge raft of opposition from with Newcastle and much further afield. Down News attended the engagement event at O’Hare’s […]
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County Down News October 22, 2024

Ards Positive Ageing Roadshow Draws Hundreds

Hundreds Attend Positive Ageing Roadshow in Newtownards Led by Ards and North Down Borough Council, Age Friendly Ards and North Down, in partnership with Ards and North Down Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), Public Health Agency (PHA) and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, delivered a successful roadshow event in Newtownards during October’s […]
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County Down News October 3, 2024

All Parents Need To Know How To Deal With Anaphylaxis

The importance of recognising and treating anaphalaxis as part of Anaphyalaxis Awareness Week ‘Antihistamine treats hives, and adrenalin saves lives.‘ Anaphylaxis can be a life-threatening condition and parents are advised to get to grips in recognising the symptoms and how to react if it “It is really important that children and young people realise that […]
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